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From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
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From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
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From this reading Merchants purchase these stuffs here, and carry them over the world for sale.{3} We shall now proceed eastward from this place and enter the territory that was formerly Prester John’s.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
anew
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They are all subjects of the Great Kaan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They make in this city great quantities of camlets of camel’s wool, the finest in the world; and some of the camlets that they make are white, for they have white camels, and these are the best of all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
CALACHAN
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From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
camel'snounUS /ˈkæməlz/
possessive form of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading They make in this city great quantities of camlets of camel’s wool, the finest in the world; and some of the camlets that they make are white, for they have white camels, and these are the best of all.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading They make in this city great quantities of camlets of camel’s wool, the finest in the world; and some of the camlets that they make are white, for they have white camels, and these are the best of all.
camlets
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From this reading They make in this city great quantities of camlets of camel’s wool, the finest in the world; and some of the camlets that they make are white, for they have white camels, and these are the best of all.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Merchants purchase these stuffs here, and carry them over the world for sale.{3} We shall now proceed eastward from this place and enter the territory that was formerly Prester John’s.
for the most part
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
EGRIGAIA
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From this reading OF THE KINGDOM OF EGRIGAIA.
being one more than seven
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
to come or go into
From this reading Merchants purchase these stuffs here, and carry them over the world for sale.{3} We shall now proceed eastward from this place and enter the territory that was formerly Prester John’s.
Erguiul
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From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They make in this city great quantities of camlets of camel’s wool, the finest in the world; and some of the camlets that they make are white, for they have white camels, and these are the best of all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
at a previous time
From this reading Merchants purchase these stuffs here, and carry them over the world for sale.{3} We shall now proceed eastward from this place and enter the territory that was formerly Prester John’s.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They are all subjects of the Great Kaan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They make in this city great quantities of camlets of camel’s wool, the finest in the world; and some of the camlets that they make are white, for they have white camels, and these are the best of all.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Merchants purchase these stuffs here, and carry them over the world for sale.{3} We shall now proceed eastward from this place and enter the territory that was formerly Prester John’s.
Idolaters
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From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They make in this city great quantities of camlets of camel’s wool, the finest in the world; and some of the camlets that they make are white, for they have white camels, and these are the best of all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Merchants purchase these stuffs here, and carry them over the world for sale.{3} We shall now proceed eastward from this place and enter the territory that was formerly Prester John’s.
Kaan
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From this reading They are all subjects of the Great Kaan.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading OF THE KINGDOM OF EGRIGAIA.
engage in
From this reading They make in this city great quantities of camlets of camel’s wool, the finest in the world; and some of the camlets that they make are white, for they have white camels, and these are the best of all.
MerchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading Merchants purchase these stuffs here, and carry them over the world for sale.{3} We shall now proceed eastward from this place and enter the territory that was formerly Prester John’s.
NestoriannounUS /neˈstɔːriən/
a follower of Nestorius
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Merchants purchase these stuffs here, and carry them over the world for sale.{3} We shall now proceed eastward from this place and enter the territory that was formerly Prester John’s.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE KINGDOM OF EGRIGAIA.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Merchants purchase these stuffs here, and carry them over the world for sale.{3} We shall now proceed eastward from this place and enter the territory that was formerly Prester John’s.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Merchants purchase these stuffs here, and carry them over the world for sale.{3} We shall now proceed eastward from this place and enter the territory that was formerly Prester John’s.
Prester
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From this reading Merchants purchase these stuffs here, and carry them over the world for sale.{3} We shall now proceed eastward from this place and enter the territory that was formerly Prester John’s.
continue talking
From this reading Merchants purchase these stuffs here, and carry them over the world for sale.{3} We shall now proceed eastward from this place and enter the territory that was formerly Prester John’s.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Merchants purchase these stuffs here, and carry them over the world for sale.{3} We shall now proceed eastward from this place and enter the territory that was formerly Prester John’s.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading They make in this city great quantities of camlets of camel’s wool, the finest in the world; and some of the camlets that they make are white, for they have white camels, and these are the best of all.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading Merchants purchase these stuffs here, and carry them over the world for sale.{3} We shall now proceed eastward from this place and enter the territory that was formerly Prester John’s.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Merchants purchase these stuffs here, and carry them over the world for sale.{3} We shall now proceed eastward from this place and enter the territory that was formerly Prester John’s.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They make in this city great quantities of camlets of camel’s wool, the finest in the world; and some of the camlets that they make are white, for they have white camels, and these are the best of all.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
stuffsnounUS /stʌfs/
plural of “stuff” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Merchants purchase these stuffs here, and carry them over the world for sale.{3} We shall now proceed eastward from this place and enter the territory that was formerly Prester John’s.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading They are all subjects of the Great Kaan.
Tangut
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From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Merchants purchase these stuffs here, and carry them over the world for sale.{3} We shall now proceed eastward from this place and enter the territory that was formerly Prester John’s.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They make in this city great quantities of camlets of camel’s wool, the finest in the world; and some of the camlets that they make are white, for they have white camels, and these are the best of all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE KINGDOM OF EGRIGAIA.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Merchants purchase these stuffs here, and carry them over the world for sale.{3} We shall now proceed eastward from this place and enter the territory that was formerly Prester John’s.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They make in this city great quantities of camlets of camel’s wool, the finest in the world; and some of the camlets that they make are white, for they have white camels, and these are the best of all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are all subjects of the Great Kaan.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They make in this city great quantities of camlets of camel’s wool, the finest in the world; and some of the camlets that they make are white, for they have white camels, and these are the best of all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Merchants purchase these stuffs here, and carry them over the world for sale.{3} We shall now proceed eastward from this place and enter the territory that was formerly Prester John’s.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Merchants purchase these stuffs here, and carry them over the world for sale.{3} We shall now proceed eastward from this place and enter the territory that was formerly Prester John’s.
a Caucasian
From this reading They make in this city great quantities of camlets of camel’s wool, the finest in the world; and some of the camlets that they make are white, for they have white camels, and these are the best of all.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading They make in this city great quantities of camlets of camel’s wool, the finest in the world; and some of the camlets that they make are white, for they have white camels, and these are the best of all.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They make in this city great quantities of camlets of camel’s wool, the finest in the world; and some of the camlets that they make are white, for they have white camels, and these are the best of all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Starting again from Erguiul you ride eastward for eight days, and then come to a province called EGRIGAIA, containing numerous cities and villages, and belonging to Tangut.{1} The capital city is called CALACHAN.{2} The people are chiefly Idolaters, but there are fine churches belonging to the Nestorian Christians.
